Pardasena virgulana, the grey square, is a species of moth in the family Nolidae.

Grey square
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Nolidae
Genus: Pardasena
Species:
P. virgulana
Binomial name
Pardasena virgulana
Synonyms
  • Sarrothripa virgulana Mabille, 1880
  • Giaura nigriscripta Hampson, 1905

The larva feeds on okra and Leguminosae and in some areas it is considered a pest.[3]

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